Lac Labossiere, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lorne in Manitoba is where Lac Labossiere sits. It stands 486 metres above sea level. Morden is the closest town at 41 km. Carman lies 46 km off, Winkler another 52 km. Near neighbours: Lac St. Leon (1.4 km), Lac Edouard a shade over 2.7 km, Fraser Lake (4.1 km), Lac Monseigneur a shade over 4.4 km and Lac Rondeau (5.1 km). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lac Labossiere

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Treat Lac Labossiere as a water to read rather than to cover. Marks on the bank tell you where others have fished.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Labossiere by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac St. Leon, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Labossiere.